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   Chris to Bud Frede   
   Re: Ubuntu "pro"?   
   21 Jan 24 15:44:27   
   
   From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Bud Frede  wrote:   
   > Chris  writes:   
   >   
   >> Bud Frede  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> As a home user, I do donate to a number of projects because free   
   >>> software has made my life much richer and I need to return the favor in   
   >>> some way. At work, I have always encouraged my employers to support   
   >>> projects when they use their software.   
   >>   
   >> How well does that go?   
   >   
   > Mixed results. My current employer has started doing this for some   
   > things,   
      
   Such as?   
      
   > but not all of my past employers were receptive.   
      
   Yeah, I suspect that's common. Business doesn't really fit into the OSS   
   model.   
      
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